platanna

noun

pla·​tan·​na plə-ˈta-nə 

: african clawed frog

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans platanna, probably alteration of plat-hander one who is flat-handed, from Dutch, from plat flat (from Middle Dutch, from Old French) + hander (from hand, from Middle Dutch); akin to Old High German hant hand — more at plate, hand entry 1

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above